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Wyoming - a Story of the Outdoor West - By William MacLeod Raine
CHAPTER I. A DESERT MEETING
CHAPTER II. THE KING OF THE BIG HORN COUNTRY
CHAPTER III. AN INVITATION GIVEN AND ACCEPTED
CHAPTER IV. AT THE LAZY D RANCH
CHAPTER V. THE DANCE AT FRASER’S
CHAPTER VI. A PARTY CALL
CHAPTER VII. THE MAN FROM THE SHOSHONE FASTNESSES
CHAPTER VIII. IN THE LAZY D HOSPITAL
A young woman drives into the wide‑open heart of Wyoming, where the land rolls like an endless sea under a crystal‑blue sky. The desert’s quiet is broken only by the soft hiss of wind through sagebrush and the distant echo of distant mountains, giving her a feeling of primal serenity that seems untouched by time. As she steps out of her car, the sheer beauty of the prairie fills her with exhilaration, the kind of freedom that only the far West can promise.
But the calm quickly turns to danger when a sudden burst of rifle fire shatters the silence. From a hidden stand she spots a lone stockman—lean, hat tipped, scarlet kerchief at his throat—making a desperate last stand against a group of unseen foes. His quick retreat into the brush hints at a gritty rivalry and a larger conflict that will pull her deeper into the rugged, untamed landscape, setting the stage for a tale of courage, survival, and the raw spirit of the outdoor West.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (385K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Mary Starr Updated: 2022-12-11.
Release date
1999-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1871–1954
Adventure, outlaws, cattle country, and the rush of the frontier fill these classic Western tales. Written by a novelist who spent decades turning the American West into fast-moving fiction, the stories blend action with a strong feel for place.
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